retroussé

[ re-troo-sey; French ruh-troo-sey ]

adjective

1. (especially of the nose) turned up.

retroussé

/ rəˈtruːseɪ; rətruse /

adjective

1. (of a nose) turned up

Word History and Origins

Origin of retroussé¹

1830–40; < French, past participle of retrousser, Middle French, equivalent to re- re- + trousser to turn, tuck up; truss

Word History and Origins

Origin of retroussé¹

C19: from French retrousser to tuck up; see truss

Example Sentences

The Polish team muscled loads of grapes into the three wooden presses and used pitchforks to fluff the crushed fruit between each cycle, a task called the retrousse, which requires brute strength and helps extract as much juice as possible.

From New York Times

Holliday has a retroussé nose, ready-pouted lips and the sort of luxuriantly wavy, princessy auburn hair that demands the word “tresses”.

From The Guardian

It is a bit mystifying; she's hilarious and she's also gorgeous: wide-spaced, almond eyes, retrousse nose and the naughty grin of someone who enjoys showing people pictures of her dog's penis.

From The Guardian

I've been likened to Sid the sloth from Ice Age… I have a long face, retroussé nose and have been known to be quite camp… I know I don't fit into some archetype.

From The Guardian

On the other hand, the snouts of the animals have that distinctly retroussé shape which we associate with pigs, both wild and domesticated.

From Project Gutenberg